President Cyril Ramaphosa has described his bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump as “robust and fruitful”.

Donald Trump has ambushed South Africa's President by playing videos which he claims pertain to allegations of 'genocide' in South Africa. "I'd like to know where that is because this [the videos] I've never seen" Cyril Ramaphos responded. https://t.co/ePDAgEPC2G 📺 Sky 501/YT pic.twitter.com/zTCzw4F5Zf

Cyril Ramaphosa, looking to persuade President Donald Trump to stop floating the "white genocide" conspiracy theory, walked into a trap.

Cyril Ramaphosa says he expects US President Donald Trump to attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg later this year.

The stage is set for the anticipated heated and robust meeting between Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump.

South Africa's president has faced tough challenges before - he was the chief negotiator for Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC) during talks to end white-minority rule in the early 1990s - but his forthcoming meeting in the White House will require all his charm.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House on Wednesday. He is on a delicate mission to persuade President Donald Trump to make deals with his country rather than scold and punish it as he has done since the start of his second term.